Approved premises
You can be married or have a civil partnership ceremony at any approved premises in England or Wales, regardless of where you live.
The approved premises listed below are all located within the Thurrock Registration Area. Go to GOV.UK: Civil marriages and partnerships – approved premises list for premises outside Thurrock.
Our fees and charges page has details of our ceremony options and prices.
Thurrock Register Office – Mulberry Suite
Our Mulberry Suite can accommodate a maximum of 60 people in the wedding party, including:
- the couple
- 2 witnesses
- guests, including children and babies if you wish
In addition, 2 registrars will be present, and you may invite a photographer and videographer.

Thurrock Register Office – Lacey Room
Our Lacey Room can accommodate a maximum of 8 people in the wedding party, including:
- the couple
- 2 witnesses
- guests, including any children or babies, if you wish
- a photographer, if you wish
- a videographer, if you wish
In addition, 2 registrars will be present.
Thurrock Register Office – Registrar's Office
Our Registrar's Office can accommodate only 4 people in the wedding party:
- the couple
- 2 witnesses
In addition, 2 registrars will be present.
Thurrock Register Office ceremonies
You can choose from any of our example ceremonies in any of the above rooms, except for the Registrar's Office where we only carry out marriage ceremonies using 'traditional ceremony' wording. You don't need to have a ceremony if you are forming a civil partnership.
Other approved premises
There are several other approved premises in Thurrock, including:
- High House Production Park, Purfleet-on-Thames
- Best Western Thurrock Hotel, Aveley
- Stifford Hall Hotel, North Stifford
- Ye Olde Plough House, Bulphan
- Langdon Hills Golf Club, Bulphan
- Orsett Hall Hotel, Orsett
- The Old Regent Ballroom, Stanford-le-Hope